AZ Alkmaar 3-1 Sparta Rotterdam: result and report

AZ Alkmaar 3-1 Sparta Rotterdam

Eredivisie · Sunday 22 February 2026, 15:45 UTC · half-time 0-0

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AZ Alkmaar defeated Sparta Rotterdam 3-1 in Eredivisie on Sunday 22 February 2026. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Sven Mijnans opened the scoring in the 65th minute. AZ Alkmaar's goals came from Sven Mijnans (65'), Kees Smit (83') and Troy Parrott (90'). Sparta Rotterdam scored through Milan Zonneveld (87').

Discipline: AZ Alkmaar received 2 yellow cards; Sparta Rotterdam received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game AZ Alkmaar were 7th on 36 points from 23 and Sparta Rotterdam 6th on 37 points from 23. AZ Alkmaar went on to finish that season 7th with 52 points, and Sparta Rotterdam 10th with 43.

AZ Alkmaar lined up in a 5-3-2 and Sparta Rotterdam in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Troy Parrott of AZ Alkmaar (7.6), ahead of Mateo Chávez (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 AZ Alkmaar wins, 2 draws and 2 for Sparta Rotterdam.